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What Causes Painful Bruise Down The Shin Bone?
My son is ten and last week he got kicked in the shin at football he has a bruse down the shin bone which he cant touch as the pain is very soar he is weight baring but limping and said it has been causing him lots of pain tonight when he went to football training it got very soar and his ankle started hurting
Wed, 1 Apr 2020
Hello,
It is just contusion which is nothing but a collection of blood underneath the skin following a blunt trauma. Nothing much to worry and it will get absorbed by itself. You can apply ice packs for faster recovery.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
It is just contusion which is nothing but a collection of blood underneath the skin following a blunt trauma. Nothing much to worry and it will get absorbed by itself. You can apply ice packs for faster recovery.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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